All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1481233
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This child with a pleasant face happily rides his toy horse, the horse looking just as pleased. The entirety is a porcelain sake server from the Saga region on the southern Island of Kyushu, home to Imari, Hirado and other porcelain ware. A bung of black persimmon wood has been added as a lid in the shape of a Chinese hat. It is 21 x 12 x 21 cm (8 x 4-3/4 x 8 inches) and in overall fine, original condition, dating from the 19th century.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Stoneware : Pre 1492 item #1481216 (stock #439)
A Southern Chinese or Vietnamese bowl, covered all-over with a pale celadon glaze. This bowl dates to the C14-15th; or before. Quite delicately potted; gently rising from it's low, unglazed, foot to a slightly everted rim. Diameter; 13.5 cm. Condition; In presentable condition wih nice glaze qulaity, there are a couple of small nibble to the underside of the rim, and also the the foot. More photos are available upon request.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #1481215 (stock #440)
A Chinese, blue and white glazed, inkstone decorated with lion-dogs, playing with a brocaded ball. A nicely painted piece for the Scholar's desk, and dating to the late Ming dynasty; C16th to early C17th. Traces of kiln grit are attached to the inner foot, and the base bears an apocryphal four-character Zhengde reign mark. Diameter, 10.7 cm Condition; good, with age relate wear.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #1481153 (stock #MC149)
Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish with Fish (Ex. Grahame Clarke collection)

This porcelain dish was made during the 15th century. It has rounded sides and a "hole-bottom" base. It is decorated inside with, although rather indistinct, a "red biscuit" fish amongst water weeds that are in underglaze blue.

Diameter 11.5 cm. There are some crackles to the glaze and the glaze to the underside has an "orange peel" effect with some kiln grit embedded within the glaze...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1930 item #1481152
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A pair of covered ceremonial Sake-Tsubo called Heiji decorated with the three auspicious winter plants, Sho-chiku-bai (Pine, bamboo and plum) by Ito Tozan II enclosed in the original wooden box Plum pine and bamboo rise up in a riot of color on the thinly crackled pale glaze covering the surface. Inside the box is dated Showa 11 (1936) 8th month, 9th day. Each is roughly 22 cm (9 inches) tall and in excellent condition, each uniquely stamped on the base with the artist seal...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1837 VR item #1481148
Magnificent Ki Seto Water Jar made in the Mid to Late Edo period
Supplied with the old wooden lid.


Size
Height 16cm
Width 17cm
Weight 800g


Condition
Good considering the age.
There are minor cracks but it is no problem to use.

Ki Seto ware, also known as Yellow Seto ware, is a type of Japanese pottery that originated in the Seto region during the medieval period...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1900 item #1481147
Late Edo to Meiji period (19c) Kuro Oribe Chawan
The body covered with black dull glaze and geometrical Oribe style scenery, with unglazed foot ring and surrounding area.

Size
Height 8.3cm
Width 12-13cm


Condition
Good considering the age.
There is tiny gold repair of the rim.
There are scratches of the glaze due to age.

Supplied with the wooden box with appraisal label Kuro Oribe Chawan

Oribe ware is a form of Japanes...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Ceramics : Pre 1800 item #1481145
Luxurious and heavy Korean Amamori (leaking rain) Incense Burner Kōro from Edo period.

The irregular shape and the base resemble Japanese Wabi Sabi tea bowls which tells that this piece was made specifically for Japanese market.

Amamori means the surface stained with spots that look like rain leaks on a wall creating beautiful complex scenery.

Size
Height 9.6 cm
Width 7.7 cm
Weight 1046 g


Condition
Scratches due to age, kiln scra...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Stoneware : Pre 1700 item #1481140
Early Ming Dynasty (14-15cc) Longquan Celadon Stem Cup
Skillfully repaired with gold.
Supplied with Japanese wooden box...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1700 item #1481131
Momoyama period (1568-1600) Ko Karatsu Sake Cup with beautiful greenish glaze...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Textiles : Pre 1837 VR item #1481117
This is a Japanese antique Edo Period tsutsugaki fireman sashiko coat textile. It is an item with the long and thickness that is very firm. Sashiko-cloth is sewn on the back and collar to represent affiliation and status. His position is sub-chief. It has a taste of the Edo period's long-term use.A bold rain dragon design. It is said that the dragon summons rain and extinguishes great fires. There are light stains ,fading and scuffs from age, but they are not noticeable...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1930 item #1481114
Antique Japanese ceramic figure of the famous monk, Bodhidharma. Well known for his intense demeanor, Bodhidharma (Daruma) stands with fly wisk in hand, his signature red monk's robes draped around him. Daruma figures represent perseverance and are believed to bring good fortune. This figure is decorated with polychromatic glazes and painted details.

Dimensions: 17 1/2" high x 7" wide x 5 1/2" deep
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Earthenware : Pre 1800 item #1481091 (stock #J758)
A Karatsu ware tea bowl with silver mending (gin-tsugi) which is mending technique, broken pieces are put together with urushi and then silver powder is applied. It has simple painting which is called E-karatsu. Karatsu ware has been produced in the east part of Saga and the north part of Nagasaki prefectures in Kyushu since late 16th century. This one is made of four fragments of Karatsu-yaki (yobi-tsugi). Probably 17th century. Diameter:13cm, H:4 to 5cm
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1920 item #1481052 (stock #pc164)
Kodo Arts
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This beautiful bronze zen temple gong was made by one of Japan's great bronze craftsman who lived from The Meiji Period (1868) through the Showa Period. Famous for the gold shachihoko bronze fish on the roof of Nagoya Castle. This gong is dated Taisho 3 (Ca.1915). The writing has the date, the maker's name and all the donors' names. Excellent condition. H:56cm; diameter 30cm.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Enamel : Pre 1930 item #1481006 (stock #1-11)
Asaka Fine Arts
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This is beautiful Japanese cloisonné enamel vase stand 7 1/2 in height Is in very good condition with No damage The vase has read color enamel with cherry blossom work from 1930s If you have any question please email me anytime Shipping cost will provide with your shipping addresses Thank you
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Enamel : Pre 1930 item #1481004 (stock #1-10)
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This is lovely Japanese cloisonné enamel vase stand 7in height is in very good condition with No damage It has nice read color enamel with chrysanthemum flower from 1930§ If you have any question please email me any time Shipping cost will provide with your shipping address Thank you
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1700 item #1480994
A Chinese bronze slender pear-shaped vase unusually cast in high relief with two guei dragons, each with long double-ended tail, one reaching the base, the other the rim. 31 cms, late Ming dynasty, 16th/17th century. A couple of shallow knocks to the underside. Otherwise good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1480981 (stock #TRC230712)


Simple, elegant, and functional, this Meiji period kyūsu (teapot) was crafted with precision and care by one of the periods most accomplished ceramicists. Showcasing refined beauty and delicate craftsmanship for which Japanese porcelain is renowned, its smooth and lustrous white glaze exudes an air of purity and simplicity...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Korean : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1480970 (stock #1514)
This is a truly one-of-a-kind masterpiece of exquisite beauty that rewards long and repeated viewing. We have never seen a silver Joseon Dynasty lady's dagger (eunjangdo) with engraving entirely in a floral motif like this. The details are stunningly rendered along every millimeter of this fine work of art. Beyond the beauty of the luxurious surface, there is a deeper and thoughtful design that incorporates symbolism from ancient history...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Hardstones : Pre 1837 VR item #1480969 (stock #JHjadeMedKyl)
Early to mid 19c light greyish/celadon jade medallion in circular form having a central Kylin surrounded by symbols. Superbly carved and pierced with the finest details with a worked edge having the back indented and smoothly finished. This medallion was probably removed from a cloisonne or bronze wine ewer or censor. This piece is of the finest caliber, showing a wonderful hand polish all the way through and in perfect condition. Size 2-1/4" Diameter and nice thickness...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Stoneware : Pre 1900 item #1480950
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An exquisite Edo period incense burner, the fine red clay covered in running bamboo glaze from the kilns of Takatori on the southern Island of Kyushu wrapped in a silk pouch and enclosed in a period Kiri-wood box. The lid is solid silver pierced with roiling fronds. It is 7.5 cm diameter, 7 cm tall excluding the silver lid, and in excellent condition.
Takatori-yaki, is a traditional style of Japanese pottery that originated in the early 17th century...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Greek : Sculpture : Pre 1900 item #1480903 (stock #477)
Head of an antique Lady carved in high relief. Given the thickness, it is likely to be a fragment of a sarcophagus. It is a Roman or a Greek.The quality is fine, the carving is precise, the finish is neat and the marble has a beautiful patina, but I think it is a 19th century creation in the style of the antique. The fragment is mounted on a green marble cube. Total height: 28cm, the fragment alone 20cm. Some chips on the base otherwise good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Textiles : Pre 1910 item #1480898 (stock #8443)
A Chinese Silk Double Gourd Purse. Finely embroidered in gold and silver thread with confronting Dragons pursuing a Flaming Pearl. Chinese L Qing. Length of purse; 6″ (15.2 cm. Condition; excellent, some very slight discolouration to metal thread.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Baskets : Pre 1930 item #1480851 (stock #pc161)
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Art deco free flowing Japanese bold style 'wagumi' bamboo flower basket. Not signed but definitely a masterpiece. Ca. 1930. Bamboo inset with lined copper. H:42cm; W:29cm. Great condition. Ask for shipping quote.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1480822 (stock #10-1)
Asaka Fine Arts
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This is beautiful Japanese Satsuma koro stand 4 1/4 in height 5 2/4 in diameter is in very good condition with No damage. No hair line chip or damage.only some old age gold wear The koro has master hand painted work use a lot of gold with very fine detail If you have question please let me know Only PayPal payment use Shipping cost will provide with your shipping address Thank you
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #1480821 (stock #1-1)
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This is beautiful Japanese Satsuma incense koro 5 2/4 iin diameter x 4 1/4in height ; The koro has master hand painted work with a lot of gold.condition I’d very fine only has age gild wear no chip or repair.if you have any question please email Thank you
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1480804
A large and impressive Chinese flambe-glazed porcelain moon flask, with garlic neck and ruyi head handles, covered in a thick semi translucent red and light blue flambe glaze which finishes neatly at the foot. The base with an incised Qianlong six-character seal mark underneath a mottled brown translucent glaze. Qing dynasty. Height 40 cms. Provenance: Formerly the property of a now aged gentleman collector, this flask has been in storage for some years while he lived abroad...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1480613 (stock #68)
Found in the Philippines. Globular shaped jar with a plum blossom decoration. Measurements: height 4.7"inches. Condition: excellent condition. Photos by: The Oriental Room®️ Feel free to contact me at theorientalroomph@gmail.com for further inquiries, price offers, additional photographs, experts assessment and authentication, or for payment and shipping options. I will gladly assist you.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1900 item #1480601 (stock #475)
Conservatoire Sakura
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Rare cane in silver and precious wood. It is a real walking cane (and not a thin umbrella handle reemployed) as evidenced by the large ball knob that we have well in hand. The cast silver pommel is chiseled with two dragons fighting and scenes of daily life, fishermen, plowman, warrior? On the top of the pommel a Chinese character protrudes, it is finely chiseled with broken lines in the style of "ice crack" (frosted cracks) which here certainly have a meaning which unfortunately escapes us. The...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1492 item #1480567
A pair of well cast Chinese bronze flower vases, Yuan/early Ming dynasty, 14th/15th century, square section, with dragon head and loose ring handles. 23 cms. Some original casting faults, but no damage or repair.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Enamel : Pre 1800 item #1480523
An unusual Chinese cloisonne enamel bowl, Qianlong, decorated inside and out with red lotus flowers and green lotus pads on a blue ground, the centre of the interior and the base each with a pale green lotus pod. 18 cms diam., 10 cms high. Heavily cast. 830g. I have seen this design on a couple of moon flasks, but never on a deep bowl such as this.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre AD 1000 item #1480518 (stock #78)
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Found in the Philippines. Featuring a globular shaped body, decorated with carved vertical and chambering horizontal lines. Combed wavy lines in shallow relief adorn each chamber, scrolling around its body and shoulders and its base remains fully unglazed. Measurements: height 8”inches. Condition: Excellent condition. Photos by: The Oriental Room®️ Feel free to contact me at theorientalroomph@gmail.com for further inquiries, price offers, additional photographs, experts asses...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre 1492 item #1480515 (stock #91)
Found in the Philippines. The kendi is a well-known form in the Southeast Asian repertoire of vessels, and it has played a significant role in the rituals and daily life of the region since the first century CE. The kendi appears to be a variation of the kundika, an ancient holy vessel holding water from India’s sacred rivers. The kundika appears in early sculpture and painting as an attribute, often held in the hands of the Hindu gods Brahma and Shiva, Maitreya, the future Buddha and the ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #1480510 (stock #14)
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Found in the Philippines. Featuring a pear shaped body rising from a short straight foot, tapering to a waisted neck onto a flared mouth and is decorated with a sparsely drawn vegetal motif. Its base is fully glazed. A similar example can be seen in the book: Zhangzhou Ware Found in the Philippines “Swatow” Export Ceramics from Fujian 16th-17th Century, by: Rita C. Tan, on page:148; exhibit 145. Measurements: height 6.5”inches. Condition: there is one small chip and some fritt...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1492 item #1480508 (stock #196)
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Found in the Philippines. Vase with a globular body rising from slightly splayed feet onto a waisted neck, flaring to a petalled rim and its base is fully unglazed. A similar example can be seen in the book “Chinese and South-East Asian White Ware Found in the Philippines” by: The Oriental Ceramic Society of the Philippines, on page: 71;24. Measurements: height 4.6”inches. Condition: a small piece of the petalled rim has been restored. Photos by: The Oriental Room®️ F...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1480506 (stock #41)
Found in the Philippines. This plate features an underglaze motif in animal form with a Chinese character in the center. Measurements: diameter is 17cm (across). Condition: there is some fritting around the edges but overall in excellent condition. Photos by: The Oriental Room®️
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre 1492 item #1480500 (stock #38)
Found in the Philippines. Featuring a ribbed ovoid shaped body, topped with a ribbed cover which is slightly undulated around the edges. It is covered overall in a green celadon glaze and its base is fully glazed, except for the foot-rim. Measurements: height 4.9”inches. Condition: one small frit on its mouth but overall in excellent condition. Photos by: The Oriental Room®️ Feel free to contact me at theorientalroomph@gmail.com for further inquiries, price offers, additiona...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1700 item #1480498 (stock #213)
Found in the Philippines. This bowl features an underglaze band of semi-circles around the outer rim bordered with sparsely placed auspicious Buddhist Wheels of Law and clusters of circle dots on the lower portion of the outer wall. The center of the vessel is decorated with an animal figure. Similar examples can be seen in the book: Zhangzhou Ware Found in The Philippines “Swatow” Export Ceramics from Fujian 16th-17th Century, by: Rita C. Tan, on page: 130; exhibit 120. Measureme...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Ceramics : Pre 1700 item #1480484 (stock #155)
Found in the Philippines. Featuring a baluster shaped body, rising from a splayed foot to a long cylindrical neck and is decorated with a central three-clawed dragon, chasing a flaming pearl, bordered by encircling lappets and a mountain peak opposite a vegetal growth, below two cranes on opposite sides of its neck. Its splayed foot is decorated with an encircling fish motif in underglaze blue and its base is fully glazed, except for the foot-ring. Measurements: height, 25cm. Conditio...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre 1492 item #1480476 (stock #67)
A Chinese Black-Glazed Bottle. Circa, 12th-13th Century, Late Song-Early Yuan Dynasty. Found in the Philippines. Featuring an ovoid shaped body rising from a short straight foot, tapering to its shoulders onto a short waisted neck, flaring out to a slightly everted rim and is covered overall in a black glaze that stops short above its foot. Measurements: height 5.3"inches. Condition: its glaze is matte, possibly due to sea corrosion but is overall in very good condition. ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1700 item #1480451 (stock #1-1374)
A half part of a military tally, finley cast in the form of a crouching tiger. Inside the tally is a protruding character and two round holes. Beneath the tally, nine incised halves of characters.The tally is made of bronze, with remnants of the original gilding and a fine patina. China, Early Ming dynasty or earlier. Height: 4.2 cm. Length: 8.2 cm. Very good condition. NOTE: a tally was used to command troops in ancient China. A messenger entrusted with delivering the emperor's orders carried...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Devotional Objects : Pre 1800 item #1480441 (stock #1-1373)
Statue of Buddha, in monk's robes, standing on an elevated rounded stand, his hands in abhaya and varada mudra (symbolizing protection, peace, charity and compassion). Wood, with fine patina. Japan, mid Edo period, 18th century. Height: 18 cm. Slight abrasion due to age, otherwise very good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Pottery : Pre AD 1000 item #1480439 (stock #56)
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Featuring a globular body with a short waisted neck that flares out to a flanged rim which is slightly depressed in the center with two loop handles on opposite sides of its shoulders. The vessel is covered overall in an olive green yue-type celadon glaze, except for its base, exposing its grey stoneware clay. Measurements: Height 10.5”inches. Condition: Some glaze loss but overall in excellent condition. Free from any restorations. Photos by: The Oriental Room® Feel free...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Middle Eastern : Metalwork : Pre 1910 item #1480435 (stock #BNJpersVase)
An antique Persian heavily made copper vase having a rounded bulbous body, narrow neck, and a flared lip with an applied edge. The surface is embellished with fine and impressive scrolling including 4 separate birds amongst a plethora of flowers. Circa 1900. Measures 5" high x 5" diameter.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre AD 1000 item #1480433 (stock #99)
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A Chinese Yue Celadon Glazed Chicken-Head Ewer. Circa, 220-589, Six Dynasties. This jar features a compressed globular body with a short neck that flares to a thick upper flange which is slightly depressed in the center. Opposite its thick curved handle is a chicken-head spout. Two lug handles set on its shoulders and is covered with a green celadon glaze. Its base is unglazed exposing a compact grey stoneware clay. Found in the Philippines. Measurements: height (6.5”inches). ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1492 item #1480419
A large heavy stone sculpture of Bull Nandi, Indonesia, Early pre-Majapahit style of the 9th.-11th. cent. AD.

Done by a master sculpture in the finest style for the period. A very lifely divine bull in a recumbent pose atop a double square deep base with the right frontleg with the knee bent. The head turned and the tail swept to one side and outlined adornments.

Size: 47 cm. long and 37 cm. tall. The sculpture probably weighs around 70-80 kilos or so!

Condition:...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Southeast Asian : Sculpture : Pre 1492 item #1480389
An important huge stone sculpture of Durga, Indonesia, East Javanese Hindu art of the 11th. cent. AD.

She is standing bare-breasted on a buffalo, the eight-armed goddess grasps the demon by his hair and holds various attributes such as sword, conch and dharmachkra. Her torso is contoured and adorned with a heavy necklace, the face with a benign expression and crowned by a diadem and elaborate headdress. She is clad in a batik sarong fastened with several beaded belts, two rosette clas...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Metalwork : Pre 1920 item #1480262 (stock #2023-1122)
Japanese bronze sculpture of a tanuki. It represented as a Buddhist priest, wrapped in a cloak and lying on a mokugyo (a percussion instrument made of a fish-shaped wooden block and a stick, used to accompany the recitation of sutras).

The tanuki (raccoon dog) is a legendary Japanese animal with magical powers and can transform itself. Mischievous, It uses its long tail to curl up, hide or to confuse its enemies.

Inscription underneath “made by Masamitsu” (正光作...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Prehistorical item #1480238
Senatus Consulto
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A large and well-preserved tanged bronze sword, c. 2nd. millenium BC.

The style with the thick mid-rib and two rivets in the corner of the blade is known from the Assyrian period, and the present specimen provincially made around the lands of the Caspian Sea. On this specimen one rivet is still remaining. Very attractive and impressive!

Size: 45 cm.

Condition: Choice - very fine green patina and good metal quality - very few losses and roghness to the edge.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1480193
Diameter approximately 13 cm. There is a soft chip at the rim. In good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1920 item #1480171 (stock #0598)

We continue our presentation of Ohi chawan (Ohi tea bowls) with yet another sublime vessel, a true eye-catcher made at the end of the Meiji Period around 1910. It's a unique Ohi Chawan which seems to be a kuro Raku bowl, but it isn't. With its sophisticated shape and its mesmerizing play of different colors of glaze it's outstanding.

The lightness of the clay, the soft silky textures of the glaze, and the mastery of form are all signatures of a kiln of excellence backed by generations o...

All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Near Eastern : Metalwork : Pre AD 1000 item #1480168
A very elaborate and beautiful bronze oil lamp filler, very large for type, Early Islamic period of the ancient Near East, probably Seljuq Empire and c. 10th.-11th. cent. AD.

The bronze vessel shaped as a bird with large tail, beak and broad wings. Engraved on wings and tail with fine low relief carvings.

Size: 13,3 cm. long and 11,6 cm. wide.

Condition: Intact and choice with a dark brown patina and green highlights.

Ex. Danish private Collection, a...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1837 VR item #1480096
Antique Seto Guro Chawan made in the Mid to Late Edo period (18-19cc).

Size
Height 8cm
Width 12.5cm

Condition
There is a chip at the mouth. No cracks and no repair.
Supplied with wooden box

"Seto Guro" refers to a specific type of Japanese pottery known as "Seto blackware" or "Seto-guro-yaki" in Japanese. Seto Guro is characterized by its black or dark brown glaze, which gives the pottery a distinct and dramatic appearance.

Seto Gur...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1480083
Diameter approximately 13 cm. In good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Porcelain : Pre 1900 item #1480082
Diameter approximately 25.5 cm. In good condition.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1837 VR item #1480060 (stock #TRC230621)


Based on telltale signs, this extraordinary Raku tea bowl likely dates to the late Edo period (200+ years old). Crafted with meticulous care, its smooth, ebony surface exudes a sense of depth and mystery while its reddish hues gracefully traverse the bowl's contours—creating subtle variations of color that evoke a feeling of warmth. A “hasami-no-ato” can be seen where the piece was grasped with tongs when pulled from the kiln, a feature thought to enhance the character of Raku ...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Tea Articles : Pre 1920 item #1480057 (stock #0597)

One-of-a-kind!!! This is an item sui generis.

A yellow glazed Raku chawan, dating from the Meiji Period (ca. 120 years old) with its originally signed wood box.

The chawan is in superb condition with no chips or cracks. Around the bowl are carved chinese characters. The tea bowl is very solid and fits perfectly into the palm of the hands. Great chawan!

No chips or cracks.

Size: 8,6 cm height x 11,9 cm in diameter.

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All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Baskets : Pre 1910 item #1479978
Antique Japanese ikebana basket with tall, arching handle. Oval form body on a round foot. Fine split bamboo is tightly woven around the upper and lower portion of the body. A wide band in the center is accented with a wave pattern. The handle is tightly wrapped to create a series of small squares. The basket utilizes many different types of knot work.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 22 1/2" high x 10 1/2" wide x 9" wide
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Americas : Pre 1900 item #1479970
Rare Latin American cross stitch sampler, with good color and details, several examples of alphabet, pictoral elements, much use of the Aztec stitch, signed by maker, with date 188* (last number missing). Measures 16" x 23 1/4" (including frame, sampler is 1" smaller in both dimensions). The use of cross stitch with yarn embroidery is common in Latin American samplers, especially those of Mexico and Guatemala. Signed by the maker in the center, "Teresa Andrino, ano de 188*, recuerdo", with t...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Asian : Japanese : Furniture : Pre 1837 VR item #1479953 (stock #2023-1115)
Jûbako picnic box made of paulownia wood and shaped like a paulownia flower. It is composed of three compartments with the interior in red lacquer.

With its original box with several inscriptions, included the datation "- 2nd year of Kaei era", namely 1848

Paulownia (kiri) is considered as a symbol of nobility, honor and longevity. Since the Edo era, there has been a tradition that paulownia is planted at the birth of a daughter to be used later as a material for makin...